Bearing.



F. D. GUSHURST.

BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 1913.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

glywa'nl'oz F. D. Gushurst Wit-nemwo QXWW rHE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO PAT lI lT FRANK DAVID GUSHURST, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BEARING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented l Iar. 36 11915.

Application filed September 30, 1913. Serial No. 792,666.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK DAVID GUS- riunsr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bearings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a bearing and has for its principal object the production of a bearing which is formed so as to allow the shaft to be positioned and held in an operable position without allowing the shaft to move laterally upon the supporting frame when the same is rotated.

Another object of this invention is the production of a bearing having a plurality of ribs for fitting upon a reduced neck of a shaft whereby a shaft may easily rotate and at the same time be prevented from moving from its correct position.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed. In the accompanying drawings:-Figure l is a central transverse section through a pair of bearings illustrating the manner in which the same are used in retaining a rotatable shaft in position. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of a support showing the bearing fitting in position, the shaft being removed. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view through the support and the bearing showing a shaft in position. Fig. 4; is a detailed perspective view of the T-shaped block used in combination with this invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals 1 indicates a pair of side boards or other supporting members which may be held in position by any suitable means or supports. Each side board 1 is provided adjacent its upper edge with an elongated shallow notch 2 communicating with the pocket 3 formed adjacent the central portion of the notch 2. In the lower portion of this pocket 3 there is carried a reduced semicircular rib 4 thereby forming a socket 5. The shaft 6 is adapted to be positioned so as to rest within the pocket 3 while the reduced neck 7 will be engaged by the reduced rib 4.

In order to hold the shaft in engagement with the side boards there is provided a pair a body having a pair of T-shaped blocks 8 fitting within the notches 2 and pockets 3. Each T-shaped block 8 has at its lower end a reduced semicircular rib 9 forming a semi-circular socket 10. This semi-circular socket in combination with the socket 5 forms a round opening in which one of the reduced necks 7 formed adjacent one end of the shaft 10 will fit. The portion of the shaft 6 adjacent the neck 7 will fit upon the side surfaces of the ribs a and 9 thereby preventing the shaft 6 from transverse movement across the side board. It will, however, be seen that the shaft may rotate very rapidly without interference from the bearing formed by the side board and one T-shaped block but at the same time will be held in its correct position. Therefore the device may be used in connection with any suitable mechanism where the shaft is adapted to rotate but where it is desired to retain the shaft against transverse movement upon the supporting frame. The blocks 8 are held in position by means of the screws 11. Therefore, when it is desired the blocks may be removed for having access to the shaft provided the same becomes worn or it is desired to substitute a new shaft. It will also be seen that the upper portion of each block extends evenly with the upper edge of the side board thereby presenting a substantially even upper surface.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a simple and efiicient separable bearing has been produced which is adapted to engage a shaft for holding the same in its correct position while in operation.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A device of the class described comprising of side boards, a shaft rotatably mounted upon said side boards, one of said boards provided with a comparatively deep pocket, said board also provided with a comparatively shallow notched portion communicating with said pocket, a rib formed in the lower portion of said pocket, said rib being provided with a reduced socket, said shaft provided with a reduced neck at one end thereby forming parallel shoulders, said neck fitting upon the inner periphery of said rib, and said shoulders fitting upon said portions of said rib, a T- shaped retaining block positioned within said pocket and said notch, said block provided at its lower end with a reduced rib terminating evenly with the upper surface having an inner socket, said rib adapted to of theside UOflld. 10 abut against a portion of the rib formed in In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my the loWer portion of said pocket, whereby signature in presence of two Witnesses.

7 said rib will fit between the shoulders of said FRANK DAVID GUSHURST.

shaft thereby retaining said shaft in posi- Witnesses:

tion and holding the same against transverse LEW WV. STANDLEY, V

movement, the upper portion of said block W. A. HICKS.

Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C." 

